Academy of Science

Took a field trip to the Academy of Science, and got there an hour early. Did not dress appropriately for cold weather!! After I thawed a little, I drew some animals from the exhibits. Some were stuffed/mounted while others were alive. If you want sneak peaks next time and rather not wait for me to update my blog, follow my Instagram and Twitter (located on the right). Many thanks to artist friend Megan Cheever for providing me a scanner (mine is being mean tonight). You can check out her awesome work on her official website and Tumblr. As requested by Megan, I included the lemur for you guys. Enjoy!

APE and The Last Unicorn

Went to APE yesterday and did lots of networking. It was good to see old and new faces, and getting the chance to chat with people in depth. Unfortunately I'm not in high enough spirits to go back for round two, but it's not the end of the world. Rather, I've been working on my next assignment being to design a book cover. I chose "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle since it's a classic and it's been on my mind ever since DragonCon. Here's a quick shot of some studies.

Zbrush and Survival Sketch#2

So I'm not the best at Zbrush, but out of everything learning so far for some reason I really like how this little design came out. Also, here's a random sketch I did in class a while back.

Class Survival Sketch#1

Drew this in class today while teacher was talking. Sketching in Photoshop helps me to stay awake; otherwise I start to fall asleep because the classroom is cold. Hibernation mode activated. Concentration system failing. Noooo.... Any case, enjoy! Also, I'll be going to APE this year, so if you wanna meet up just e-mail me at mina.j.roy@gmail.com. :)

Maybe Sick?

Hey guys, So woke up this morning with a headache and slight nausea, so I'm really hoping I'm not getting sick. When feeling better, I'll try to post some new work up for you guys. If you guys want a constant feed on what's happening with me, follow my Twitter. Also, many thanks to one of my former clients for modeling my tattoo design and sharing the photo; Photo taken by photographer Megaera Stephens. I'm just glad she liked the design. Happy clients are the best. :)

Dragon Con and Summer Overall

So this was by far my most interesting summer. I will say as of the moment, I'm grateful my sister and now brother-in-law bought me a round trip ticket to Atlanta, GA to visit them as well as bought three 4-day passes to Dragon Con so we could go together. The summer acted very much as a recovery stage due to last semester's crazy schedule and turn of events (which for some lead into the summer as well, but it got better). Dragon Con revived my wanting to do art again. Gotta say - 3 months of pure video games, hanging with friends, gym, and essentially no art has been a nice mental break. I did a few commissions here and there, but mostly took time off. Biggest thanks goes to my best friend, sister, and parents. Without them, this summer could have gone dreadful in more ways than one.

Just to inform everyone, my work schedule is packed for now so any commissions may have to wait. If you're just hunting for an artist, feel free to message. Even if I'm unable to take on your offer, I'm sure I can direct you to an artist who may be of service to you.

It's 3AM right now, so I'm going to go ahead and call it a night. Please enjoy this photo of some of the things I bought while at Dragon Con (note: this is not all of it).

Cats

Painted these for my mom's birthday a while back. These are the cats back home. Pretty quick/rough, but thought I'd share.